BACKGROUND
Simon grew up in Lorette, Manitoba, the oldest of four sibling. He attended elementary school in Lorette and high school in Ile-des-Chenes. He spent several years going through the air force recruitment process to become a pilot before returning to school. He joined SNJ in 2021 as a summer student.
EDUCATION
Simon obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba with a major in German and a minor in Classical Studies.
He graduated with distinction in 2019 and was frequently a Dean’s Honour List student.
In 2017/18, Simon studied German and Politics at the Universität Greifswald in Germany under a scholarship from the DAAD (the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).
In 2019, he served as a member of the Dean’s Search Committee for a departmental hiring for the Department of German and Slavic Studies as the undergraduate student representative.
In 2020, Simon was recognized as a Pitblado Scholar for his outstanding academic achievement in his first year as a law student.
Simon was recognized with the Frank Billinkoff Prize for the highest standing for a third year student in the Wills and Succession course in June 2022.
He was also one of the founders of the Robson Hall Bilingual Students’ Association, acting as chair until his departure from law school.
He received his Juris Doctor in June of 2022.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Throughout his university years, Simon has been deeply involved in music and the Franco-Manitoban community, frequently performing as a volunteer in Folklorama’s French-Canadian Pavilion.
He has also represented Manitoba three times at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship, a national invitational contest.
In his free time, Simon loves to spend time with friends, play music, travel, and learn new hobbies. Most recently Simon obtained his private pilot’s license and has developed a love for woodworking.
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